The legend of friendship: Never losing faith again

Chapter 3: Arvid confronts his past

Arvid, still lost in the woods, stared at the necklace on his hand. Where did this...?! How did the necklace end up in the woods?!! He thought with feelings of stress. This doesn't make any sense! Why would the necklace be out here?!?! He suddenly ran into a patriot. "Wh-What are you doing here?!" Arvid cried with anxiety. The patriot pointed his rifle at Arvid. "Sir? By order of King Ridley Z. Williams III of Delaware," The patriot said, "you are under arrest for running away into the woods." "I can't go back to Father!" Arvid cried. "Can't you understand that barbarian's relationship with me?!" "I'm sorry, sir, but I have to do what Williams III tells me to do." The patriot said. "Please come with me or I'll be forced to shoot." The patriot led Arvid out of the woods and, later, returned to the mansion and saw Williams III's severely angry face staring through one of the front windows. Arvid felt anxiety all over him. When he came into a small library, Williams III, who is sitting behind a wooden desk with a pile of books, screamed at him like a madman. Arvid and Williams III were also between shelves with lines of books. "WHY DID YOU RUN AWAY LIKE THAT, ARVID!!??!!?" Williams III screamed. "TELL ME!!!!" "Do you think I WANT to live with a man like you?!!" Arvid shouted. "You only care about yourself and this stupid country!!!" Williams III pushed the books off his desk angrily and grabbed Arvid's neck collar. "You fool!" He yelled. "Don't you EVER talk back to me again and don't EVER mock our country either!! You're a Congressman!!" "I COULDN'T HELP IT, FATHER!! IT HAS BEEN A TOUGH AND INCREDIBLY IDIOTIC DAY!!" Arvid screamed anxiously. "I COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF LIVING LIKE THIS!!! Now, please let me go!!" Williams III lightly pushed Arvid back onto his seat and put his folded hands on the desk. But, before he could finish scolding Arvid, Williams III saw the necklace on his son's hand. He stared at it wide-eyed. "Is that...?!" He cried, "...your deceased wife's necklace?!" "Yes, Father." Arvid sighed sadly. "I do not know how it got there. But, this could be a hallucination. I never thought it was possible that I would find the necklace out in the woods." "How could it be a hallucination?!" Williams III said. "That necklace was made by my great-great grandfather Ridley Z. Williams I." "How does that prove that this is not a hallucination?" Arvid asked coldly. "It will not prove anything other than your stupidity, Father!" "It proves it because I am unable to hallucinate." Williams III said, trying to contain his anger. "I may not be young anymore, but I am not stupid! I was just...!" "Just what?!" Arvid interrupted angrily. "Look, son. Did it ever occur to you that talking back to your Father, who is a Congressman, is an offense?" Williams III asked with slight anger. "I'm a Congressman too, Father!" Arvid said, almost losing his temper. "And, I know for a fact that THIS is a hallucination!!!" "Boy, you better not talk BACK!!" Williams III shouted. "And, besides, you were punished before taking off like that!" Arvid got up and stormed out the door. "ARVID, GET BACK HERE!!!" Williams III screamed, as he got up and tried to go after Arvid, but the patriot that arrested Arvid blocked Williams III. "Sir, it isn't worth it." The patriot said. "Punishing your son harshly won't calm him down." "You're......right..." Williams III sighed sadly. "I may have to cease this arguing for good... But, I can't." "Why not, sir?" The patriot asked. "Why can't you cease this arguing?" "It's a long story, Wellington..." Williams III said sadly. "A very long story..."

Midnight...

Arvid lies in his bed with his eyes wide open. He is wearing a white nightshirt and is staring at the old necklace he is holding above his face. .......How could this be?! He thought. I never thought that I would find Lillian's necklace in the forest! What is going on here?! This....This can't be real! It has to be a hallucination! Lillian A. Williams was the wife of Arvid Williams Sr. and a former housewife. She didn't become a Christian until she was 11 years old. Arvid's son, Arvid Williams Jr., worked for his uncle who was a farmer. He was a Christian when he became 10 years old. Unlike Arvid Williams Sr., Arvid Williams Jr. got along with his Father (Arvid Williams Sr.) and always helped him work around the house. And finally, Arvid's daughter, Alice R. Williams, was always in her room and, in fact, almost never left (except to go to Church). She was a Christian when she became 9 years old. Arvid Williams Sr. himself became a Christian when he was 8 years old. But, when his family died from being enslaved by the British, he lost faith and has been adopted by Ridley Z. Williams III. As Arvid placed his hand holding the necklace against his chest, he began to remember his family before they died....